The Stewart, El. III

We're building a new house in Geneva, Illinois. To be more specific, it will be in the Oakmont neighborhood of Mill Creek. The model we will be having built is the Stewart, elevation III, and after all of our additions (or bump-outs as they call them), it will tip the scales at roughly 3000 square feet. Nothing spectacular compared to everyone else we know, but hey, it will be plenty big for the five of us (Christie, Zachary, Gonzo, Pinot, and me). If you look at the website, elevation III of the Stewart model more closely resembles the Remington model that they have pictured, though it will have a front porch.

We signed the contract and selected all the structural upgrades at the beginning of February. The last few weeks we've been going back and forth trying to choose all the non-structural upgrades we'd like. We're still not done, but at least the plans were drawn up and they were sent to the city (county?) for permits. Hopefully they will break ground by the end of March, and if so, they say we'd be closing in the beginning of August (we'll see about that).

Chicago Bears

Well, well, well. Ron Rivera has essentially been fired! Good news for the defense. I think they will drastically improve next year on the defensive side of the ball. On the offensive side? Well Ron Turner is not going anywhere, but Wade Wilson is out. I mean really! Wade Wilson was the QB coach? What was he really going to teach Rex Grossman?

OUCH!!!

After an exciting start, the Chicago Bears stumble and lose to the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI. It was not pleasant. Oh well, we move on.

What's next? My opinion? Get rid of Ron Turner, Wade Wilson, and Ron Rivera. Turner and Rivera might get new jobs as head coaches somewhere. One can hope.

Bears are going to the SUPERBOWL!

NFC Champions!

Splish Splash I Was Takin' a Bath!

Zachary's First Christmas

Today, Zachary visited Santa for the first time. Unlike one of my memories of a visit with Santa, Zachary did not cry. Take a look. Click Pics over there on the right --->

You have new Picture Mail!

Zachary wearing a monkey hat.

Zachary @ 3.5 Months

Zachary Ryan Graham -- August 11, 2006

Z's up to 10 pounds 12 ounces and 22.75 inches. He sleeps fairly well at night but during the day he just prefers naps. Christie left him alone with me last night so she could go out to dinner with one of her girlfriends. Zach and I had some fun. I propped him in my chair and snapped about 30 pictures of him. A couple of these I posted in my pictures blog (click Pics over there on the right to see them). Other than that I fed him, we hung out together, and watched Grey's Anatomy and Supernatural on TV.

Baby Graham - The Arrival!

Zachary Ryan Graham was born Sunday, July 2, 2006, at 12:52 pm. 7lbs, 5oz, 19.5 in. Click the Pics link on the right to see some pictures of him.